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Fixed: MySQL Workbench Backup failed Error Code 15

Have you been coming across Error Code 15 when attempting a complete backup of MySQL fusionauth-tables? You are in luck, our experts have the solution for this error.
Before we dive into the solution, let’s take a look at how this error often pops up. Our experts used these steps to reproduce the error:

1. First, open MySQL WorkBench.
2. Then, select Data Export under Server in the main menu.
3. Next, select ‘Export’ as the FusionAuth schema.
4. After that, choose ‘Dump Structure and Data’.
5. Finally, click ‘Start Export’ after choosing ‘Include Create Schema’.

Once we go through these steps, we will wind up with the following MySQL Workbench Error Code 15 message:

Now that we have reproduced the Error code 15 message, we can easily resolve this by ensuring the MySQL Workbench’s settings point to the same mysqldump version offered with the MariaDB version used by Local.

Another way to easily resolve this error is to update the mysqldump.exe file. This can be done by heading to the Administrator option under Preferences in the Edit menu. Then, we have to browse to the path below

C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin\mysqldump.exe

Once we update the path, we will be able to take a backup without running into Error Code 15.

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Conclusion

To conclude, our Support Engineers demonstrated how to resolve the MySQL Workbench Backup failed Error Code 15 without any further trouble.